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promised BrE /ˈprɒmɪst/
NAmE /ˈprɑːm-/
●the promised ˈlanda place or situation in which people expect to find happiness, wealth, freedom etc. 期望中的乐土；福地；仙境◆For millions of people in Europe, the USA was seen as the promised land.
对于数百万欧洲人来说，美国一度是期望中的乐土。◆The Prime Minister’s speech seemed to suggest that we had already reached the promised land.
首相的讲话似乎在暗示我们已经身处乐土。 ORIGIN This expression comes from the Bible and refers to the land that God promised the Israelites. 这个表达法源于《圣经》，原指上帝应许给古以色列人的土地，即迦南。 |